pg. 51 Easy to PICK–“PIB Monthly Magazine \"August - 2019 Context: The mountain was first climbed in 1913. The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and It is a part of the Nun Kun mountain massif in the Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Himalayas. launched National Lab Directory. Nun (7135 m) is the highest peak in the part of Details: the Himalayan range lying on the Indian side of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The National Lab Directory is a one-stop-shop The massif is in Kargil District. for all testing needs of the industries, academia, Kun is located north of Nun and is separated by researchers and other stakeholders who need to a 4 km-long snowy plateau. get their Testing Facilities accredited / certified / recognised. CBDT constitutes Start-up Cell for redressal of grievances related to The Directory presently encompasses NABL Start-ups accredited, BIS Recognised/Empanelled Labs, Hallmarking Labs. The labs which are recognised/notified by Context: FASAI, APEDA, EIC, can also be indicated accordingly. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has constituted a Start-up Cell for redressal of All testing facilities for various labs can be grievances related to Start-ups. searched by Products, IS standards, etc. Details: Besides intelligent search cutting across various databases interlinked through APIs, there is an As part of the measures for mitigating the interactive Geographical Information System and genuine difficulties of Start-ups, it was decided Drill Down Dashboard. that a dedicated cell would be set up under a Member of CBDT for addressing the specific This Directory will benefit all stakeholders such problems of Start-ups. as manufacturers, consumers, regulatory The Cell will work towards redressal of agencies, government and research institutions in grievances and mitigate tax-related issues in case identifying the test facilities that are required for of Start-up entities with respect to administration of assessing conformity of relevant products or in the Income-tax Act, 1961. testing for the purpose of research and Start-up entities can approach the Cell for development. speedy resolution of their grievances. This initiative is the latest amongst the recent initiatives Mt. Kun (7077 m) taken by CBDT to further ease the compliance issues pertaining to Start-ups. Context: MoU between TB Division of the The Indian Army conducted a mountaineering Health Ministry and Wadhwani expedition to Mt. Kun between 30th July and Institute for Artificial Intelligence 29th August 2019. Men and women took part in the expedition. About Mt. Kun: Kun is the second-highest peak in between the Context: Zanskar and Kargil regions of Ladakh. The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Aspire IASThe name associated with excellence 10/70 Old Rajeneder Nagar N.Delhi www.aspireias.com8010068998/9999801394 ©2018 ASPIRE IAS. All rights reserved
pg. 52 Easy to PICK–“PIB Monthly Magazine \"August - 2019 with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence to the first few weeks after infection with the TB explore the application of cutting-edge Artificial bacteria, or it might occur years later. Intelligence technology in its fight against TB. Estimates of Gross Domestic Details: Product for the First Quarter (April- June) of 2019-20 Wadhwani AI would be supporting National TB programme become AI-ready which would include, Context: developing, piloting, and deploying AI-based solutions. The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has It would support the programme in vulnerability released the estimates of Gross Domestic Product and hot-spot mapping, modelling novel methods of (GDP) for the first quarter (April-June) Q1, of screening and diagnostics and enabling decision 2019-20. support for care-givers apart from supporting the RNTCP in adoption of other AI technologies. Details: The Revised National TB Control Programme The GDP at 2011 – 2012 prices for 2019 – 20 is has been at the forefront of adoption of newer estimated to be Rs. 3,585,175 crore, which is a technologies in healthcare. 5% increase from 2018 – 19. The GDP at current prices for 2019 – 20 is India is committed to ending TB by 2025, five estimated to be Rs. 4,892,693 crore, which is an years ahead of the Global Sustainable 8% increase from the 2018 – 10 value. Development targets. About TB: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria Observations: (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and This GDP growth for the first quarter of the preventable. financial year 2019 – 20 has been the slowest in more than six years. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or The manufacturing sector is the sector which is spit, they propel the TB germs into the air. A leading in dragging the GDP growth down. person needs to inhale only a few of these germs The ‘agriculture, forestry and fishing’ and to become infected. construction sectors registered a dip in the growth rates. What are Latent TB and active TB? Mining and quarrying saw a rise in growth rate. Latent TB: In this condition, you have a TB Sectors which registered an over 7% growth in infection, but the bacteria remain in your body in Q1 are: an inactive state and cause no symptoms. Latent TB, also called inactive TB or TB infection, isn’t Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Other Utility contagious. It can turn into active TB, so treatment Services is important for the person with latent TB and to help control the spread of TB. About one-third of Trade, Hotels, Transport, Communication and the world’s population has latent TB. Services Related to Broadcasting Active TB: This condition makes you sick and in Public Administration, Defence and Other most cases can spread to others. It can occur in Services Aspire IASThe name associated with excellence 10/70 Old Rajeneder Nagar N.Delhi www.aspireias.com8010068998/9999801394 ©2018 ASPIRE IAS. All rights reserved
pg. 53 Easy to PICK–“PIB Monthly Magazine \"August - 2019 Vice President has described India’s It displays confiscated and retrieved antiquities longest electrified railway tunnel as to public. an Engineering Marvel It was revealed during the inauguration that the number of antiquities recovered in the last five Context: years is the highest ever. The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Improving cultural relations with various Naidu visited India’s longest electrified tunnel countries of the world is believed to be the reason between Cherlopalli and Rapuru railway stations in for the recent success. Andhra Pradesh. ASI, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) , DRI Details: among others (DRI) among others have worked tirelessly in retrieving antiquities. The 6.7- km long tunnel provides viable rail Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved connectivity between Krishnapatnam Port and its Antiquities: hinterland for goods train services and facilitates seamless freight transport. The ‘Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities’ showcases a part display of 198 This newly commissioned line of 112 km confiscated and retrieved antiquities belonging reduces the travel time to five hours as compared from ancient to modern period from the Central to the 10 hrs earlier for a goods train from Antiquity Collection. Krishnapatnam Port to Obulavaripalli. The exhibition also sensitizes the visitors about It also reduces the distance by 72 kms for the the illegal trade of precious heritage items and trains coming from Guntakal Division to process and regulations for retrieving them. Krishnapatnam. The display in the gallery ranges from proto- It will facilitate operating freight trains on historic to modern period and affiliated to different Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam-Krishnapatnam Port provenances. while providing the shortest path between Chennai-Howrah and Chennai-Mumbai rail routes. The wide range of retrieved or confiscated antiquities includes stone and metal sculptures, ‘Gallery of Confiscated and coins, paintings, ivory and copper artifacts, Retrieved Antiquities’ inaugurated at architectural panels, etc. Purana Qila Some of the exclusive exhibits showcased in the gallery are Context: Bronze sculptures of Parvati and Sridevi of Chola Period (brought back in 2016), ‘Gallery of Confiscated and Retrieved Antiquities’ was inaugurated at Purana Qila in New Delhi The Standing Buddha (returned by the Metropolitan Minister of State for Culture & Tourism Museum of Art in the year 1999), (Independent charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel. Terracotta Mother Goddess of Mauryan period Details: (brought back in the year 2016), The Gallery is located in the arched cells of Brahma-Brahmani (confiscated by Central Purana Qila. Bureau of Investigation), It is curated by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Mithuna (seized in New York and brought back in the year 2010) Aspire IASThe name associated with excellence 10/70 Old Rajeneder Nagar N.Delhi www.aspireias.com8010068998/9999801394 ©2018 ASPIRE IAS. All rights reserved
pg. 54 Easy to PICK–“PIB Monthly Magazine \"August - 2019 Kashmiri Harwan tile (returned to was built in the year 1569-70, Nila Gumbad and India by Consulate General of India, New York in other adjoining structures were incorporated in the the year 2016). complex. Conclusion: In 2017, Nila Gumbad was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Monument as part In the past, many of valuable antiquities, artifacts of the extended Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage and sculptures have been stolen from India and Site. are sold in foreign countries. As per the Antiquity and Art Treasures Act, 1972 and rules 1973, it is Nila Gumbad was one of the earliest buildings the duty of Archaeological Survey of India to stop built during the Mughal reign, before Mughal theft, illegal export and regulates domestic trade of architecture became influenced by local styles. antiquities. Nila Gumbad derives its name from the Fit India Movement turquoise blue tiles that cover its dome. Visit of Indian Naval Ships to Laem The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Chabang, Thailand the Fit India Movement at a ceremony in New Delhi on the occasion of National Sports Day. Context: The Fit India Movement aims to encourage As part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment to people to inculcate physical activity and sports in South East Asia and Western Pacific, Indian Navy their everyday lives. ships Sahyadri and Kiltan are making a port call at A committee, headed by Sports Minister Kiren Laem Chabang, Bangkok. Rijiju and comprising government officials, members of Indian Olympic Association (lOA), Details: national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters, has been formed to take the Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan are part of movement forward. the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the The movement is not just central government’s Operational Command of Flag Officer but of all state governments, panchayats and local Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, bodies. based at Visakhapatnam. Nila Gumbad IN Ships Sahyadri and Kiltan are the latest, indigenously designed and built multi-role Guided Context: Missile Stealth Frigate and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette respectively. Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel The two ships are equipped with a versatile has opened the entry for Nila Gumbad at array of weapons and sensors. Humayun Tomb Complex for general public They can carry multi-role helicopters. Details: They represent the ‘coming of age’ of India’s warship building capabilities. The Nila Gumbad is one of the earliest Mughal era structure and was Built in the 1530’s. On completion of the visit, Indian Navy and This was built on an island in the Yamuna, and Royal Thai Navy ships would be undertaking a later, just abutting to it, when Humayun’s Tomb Passage Exercise at sea, to further build on the levels of interoperability between the navies to ensure peaceful and secure seas for all. Aspire IASThe name associated with excellence 10/70 Old Rajeneder Nagar N.Delhi www.aspireias.com8010068998/9999801394 ©2018 ASPIRE IAS. All rights reserved
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